Learning Mentor
Yarnfield Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B11 3PJ9 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
18 March 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
5 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Grade 3 Points 9-22 (FTE £26,409p.a. - £32,654p.a.) Actual salary is £23,348p.a. - £28,870p.a.
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you passionate about helping children and their families overcome barriers so that they can reach their full potential? Then this is the role for you!
Yarnfield Primary School prides itself on fostering a supportive and inclusive environment that enables all our learners to reach their full potential. In this role you will be pivotal to helping us achieve this aim through supporting the social, emotional and mental health well-being of our wonderful learners. You will work directly with learners on a one-to-one and group basis to improve their academic progress and learning, liaising closely with colleagues, families and outside agencies, building positive collaborative relationships with each. You will develop strategies to improve punctuality, attendance and behaviour and lead on extra-curricular activities to promote learner engagement.
To be successful you have proven experience working with young people, ideally from a primary setting. You must also have a working knowledge of SEMH and associated difficulties, a sound knowledge and understanding of child development and the issues relating to social exclusion. You will also have knowledge and understanding of the methods of setting realistic programmes for disaffected and underachieving children. Additionally, you will have excellent communication, interpersonal and organisation skills and must be able to work creatively with children to help them reach their full potential.
What the school offers its staff
About us
Yarnfield Primary School is a three form entry primary school with a 52 place nursery serving a diverse community in south Birmingham. The school is part of the Summit Learning trust which comprises of four primary schools, three secondary schools and a sixth form.
Yarnfield Primary is on an exciting journey whose recent improvements have been recognised by OFSTED. Our aim, drive and ambition is to provide the children with real, purposeful high quality learning experiences which inspire and motivate them in achieving their very best.
Why work for us?
We offer a range of wellbeing and work-life balance benefits to recognise and reward the essential contributions our colleagues make to our success and growth. These include access to:
Employee assistance programme
High quality training and support in and across academies enabling career progression
Wellbeing Advocates
Lifestyle benefits and discount schemes, including gym discounts and cycle to work scheme
Health Protection Scheme alongside Flu Jab and Eyecare Vouchers
Generous employer pension schemes
Excellent Holiday Entitlement
Closing Date: 18th March 2025
We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. Summit Learning Trust is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender reassignment, age, disability, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy/maternity or race.
We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all colleagues to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, including a Children’s barred list check. Online searches of shortlisted candidates will also be conducted. Our policy is available to view here. If you require the application form in a different format, please contact hr.enquiries@summitlearningtrust.org.uk.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
About Yarnfield Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 676 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Yarnfield Primary School website
- Email address
- kulvinder.kaur@summitlearningtrust.org.uk
Yarnfield Primary School is a three form entry primary school with a 52 place nursery serving a diverse community in south Birmingham. The school is part of the Summit Learning trust which comprises of four primary schools, three secondary schools and a sixth form.
Yarnfield Primary is on an exciting journey whose recent improvements have been recognised by OFSTED. Our aim, drive and ambition is to provide the children with real, purposeful high quality learning experiences which inspire and motivate them in achieving their very best.
Arranging a visit to Yarnfield Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email kulvinder.kaur@summitlearningtrust.org.uk.
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